Challenge poem ~~ for "I felt the earth move"

 

On the overpass;

moving, shuddering

Here we sit like birds on a wire

The wire's trembling, bad. I follow

My seat is trembling, the mirrors

are vibrating. I'd wear ear plugs 

if I had some, the bass wins out 

Sitting here on this overpass

Bridge shudders, mocking trucks below

I'm waiting for traffic to start

Watching my mirrors, they quiver

"Piano Man" doing his thing

The man behind is waiting too

Watching his mirrors keep the beat 

Wishing for traffic's start again

Knows my radio won't be hushed
Another bird, stuck behind me 

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Top Photo and Poem copyright, Jimmiehov 2016, All Rights Reserved

Bottom Photo copyright, Jimmiehov 2007 (link), All Rights Reserved -- First posted on "CUT AND SHOOT, TEXAS 77306 -- A guided picture tour", (link).

I'm linked with Fireblossom at the Imaginary Garden with Real Toads, I Feel The Earth Move;   http://withrealtoads.blogspot.com/2016/11/fireblossom-friday-i-feel-earth-move.html

The poem is supposed to be inspired by Carole King's song called "I Feel The Earth Move."  Carol's situation in her song is upbeat, from being in love, we are to think of being let down. 

It's been a long time since I've been literally let down so I was prompted to write of my world literally shaking from a very loud car stereo on an overpass which shook from the busy traffic speeding along below.  The bridge shakes from below, the car mirrors keep the music beat when the radio is played full blast.  My human reaction was of the fellow in the car behind who didn't particularly care for my loud music playing.